After Reading About the Possible Causes of Schizophrenia, a Scientist

question 42

Multiple Choice

After reading about the possible causes of schizophrenia, a scientist thinks that a virus is the most likely cause. What term most accurately describes the scientist's idea?

• A) hypothesis
• B) dependent variable
• C) extraneous variable
• D) experimental estimate

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Definitions:

Ebbinghaus

refers to Hermann Ebbinghaus, a German psychologist known for his pioneering work in the study of memory, including the discovery of the forgetting curve and the spacing effect.

Free Recall

A process in memory testing in which a person must retrieve information without being provided with cues or prompts.

Social Security

A government system that provides monetary assistance to people with an inadequate or no income.

Savings Method

A research method used in psychology to measure the amount of learning retained after some period, often through assessing the speed or amount of relearning compared to the initial learning phase.